Kerala brothers launch edible, rice waste tableware
In Kerala, India two brothers have launched a startup to commercialize tableware from rice farming waste. Rishabh and Rohan Suri were inspired to found...
Biodegradable island a promising method for cultivating marine habitats
In the Mediterranean Sea, architects Angelo Renna and Apurva Baldawa are trialing an artificial, but biodegradable, floating island designed to sustain aquatic creatures. Dubbed...
suMphat Gallery develops mango-based leather
In Thailand, design studio suMphat Gallery and researchers from several Thai universities are showcasing the potential for repurposing mango waste into bio-leather. In an...
Wood toilet maker Woodio raises €16.3 million
In Finland, interior design maker Woodio, which recently attracted interest in the design world for a wood composite toilet—has raised €16.2 million to fund...
Winemaker St Hubert’s erects seed-spreading, biodegradable billboards
In Australia, winemaker St Hubert’s has promised to deploy 100,000 biodegradable seed pods using drone technology from AirSeed, and is advertising its efforts with...
Waste not, want not: Mycocycle raises $2.2 million to convert used building materials into...
In Chicago, mushroom-based materials startup Mycocycle has raised $2.2 million.
Mycocycle’s technology addresses “waste mismanagement” by transforming industrial waste into new raw materials. It...
Japanese designer Masateru Yasuda creates wood bike
In Japan, designer Masateru Yasuda has developed a bicycle that leverages wood’s flexibility and ability to absorb vibration.
Such attributes, which help make Japanese buildings...
Students in India develop biodegradable cutlery with embedded veggie seeds
In India, students at Ramjas College have developed biodegradable forks and knives from straw stubble with embedded vegetable seeds. Producing the cutlery, dubbed Waraq,...
Ugandan entrepreneur creates banana fiber hair extensions
In Uganda, entrepreneur Juliet Kakwerre Tumusiime has founded Cheveux Organique to commercialize hair extensions made from banana stems. Tumusiime says the extensions are odor-free,...
Woodio’s wood toilet wins top design prize
In Finland, Woodio has won the prestigious ISH Design Plus Award for its wood-based toilet. Made from a wood composite the Nordic-inspired interiors brand...